Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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